The Effect of Intensive Inpatient Attending Supervision on Medical Errors, Patient Safety and Resident Education

Attendings were randomized at the start of the study to begin in the enhanced supervision arm where they attended resident work rounds. They then crossed over to the control arm where they did not attend work rounds. The outcomes were assessed between the two periods during which the attending participated in the study; attending work rounds vs. not attending work rounds.

Attendings participated directly in new patient rounds but did not see patients previously known to the team with the residents.